Re: The naive test for equality

>>VC wrote:
>>>mAsterdam wrote:
>>>>VC wrote:
>>>>>mAsterdam wrote:
>>>>>>vc wrote:
>>>>>>>David Cressey wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>...The two words, "synonym" and "homonym" are borrowed from
>>>>>>>>the argot of natural linguistics, but the two problems arise
>>>>>>>>whenever data is represented.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In modelling, "synonym/homonym problems" are problems only when they
>>>>>>>are self-induced.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What do you mean by that? I've done quite some practical modelling
>>>>>>with teams. I never experienced the problem not coming up.
>>>>>
>>>>>For example ?
>>>>
>>>>What do you mean by "self-induced"?
>>>
>>>Self-inflicted (synonym)
>>
>>The "Self" being the modeller, right?
>>When modelling is done by teams there are more selves.
>>Any two people even when working together closely for
>>years have different associations and connotations
>>with some words some time.